The fit may feel narrow on the side at the beginning, so similar to your usual leather shoes, it might require a few wears to break it in. What I do is use a shoe-tree to accelerate the breaking-in process.

I have to say that the spectator sneakers are more cushioned and bouncy than the regular Grandpro sneakers, particularly the base. If I found out about the spectator version beforehand, I would have picked them over the regular Grandpros. Nevertheless I do still love the stain on my regular Grandpros as the woodbury stain on it is much lighter than on the spectators.

I've just received these shoes, a half a size smaller than my usual. They look fantastic and smart. I've popped them on and immediately feel that these need some breaking in. The leather appears supple, but is somewhat stiff around the toes, particularly at the widest parts of the foot.

I own a similar style sneaker in a light brown pleather. They were cheap, attractive, and well worn for about 7 months. I have since wanted to graduate to an authentic leather sneaker. I really like the look of this shoe and decided to move onto a darker color.

Tried these in the store because of the great looking leather stain, found the insole arch support to be quite comfortable for my left foot, which is slightly pronated. The tip of the sole is colored, which makes the shoe look slimmer, less chunky. A great item overall.

I own a similar style sneaker in a light brown pleather. They were cheap, attractive, and well worn for about 7 months. I have since wanted to graduate to an authentic leather sneaker. I really like the look of this shoe and decided to move onto a darker color.

Tried these in the store because of the great looking leather stain, found the insole arch support to be quite comfortable for my left foot, which is slightly pronated. The tip of the sole is colored, which makes the shoe look slimmer, less chunky. A great item overall.